Documents filed in Los Angeles Superior Court cite "irreconcilable differences" for the end of the couple's six-year marriage. All I need is the chance. I will never play him again. (On the Bond producers) They made me feel like I was mindless. He is believed to be the only Bond star who did not have his hair enhanced at all. I am not saying he is an actor. 'He tormented me, humiliated me, hurt me physically, scarred me emotionally, and has placed a feeling of fear and mistrust in me about him that I have never been able to get past despite giving it a good effort. Even Lazenby himself has told the story both ways. She says: 'In general, from the ages of about ten to 21 my Dad frequently would hit me, pin me up against a wall, slap me, and hold either my arms or my face with extreme force - frequently causing bruises. I cant say I was Richard Burton, or a great actor in it because it was my first acting experience, but I did carry the role. I could see them through the window, but the crew were all outside stomping around on the ice trying to keep warm. In 2017, a Hulu docudrama film, Becoming Bond, featured Lazenby recounting his life story and portrayal of Bond. I never punched her in my life. The Bond pictures were never without humor, but they got a lot goofier during the Moore era. He holds the unique distinction of having been both The Marlboro Man and James Bond, as he played 007 in one film and was also the European Marlboro Man. She also claims he 'will often change the facts of the past to suit himself'. (In 1978) I enjoy the States, to be quite honest about it. 'He called us idiots and told us that we were lucky that he didn't shoot us as he assumed we were intruders entering the house at such a late hour.'. I admit I acted stupidly. "[47], In the end, Lazenby did not make Golden Needles but shot three other films for Golden Harvest, Stoner (1974) (aka The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss), The Man from Hong Kong (1975) (also known as The Dragon Flies), and A Queen's Ransom (1976). 'I do worry if he is alone with them and one of the children upsets him - that without someone to step in if he gets into a fit of rage - that one of the children could get hurt based on his past behaviour. [citation needed], In the mid-1970s, he appeared in a number of television movies shot in his native Australia, and an episode of the local police drama series Matlock Police. 84 years old George was born in Queanbeyan, New South Wales Australia but we do not know where Christina Gannett was born Christina Gannett. George never said that he was sorry for any harm he caused to me or the children.'. (CBS, 1983), and "James" in an episode of the revived "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (NBC/USA, 1985-87). In happier times; Shriver and Lazenby with their son Georgie. He claimed he listened to bad advice. "Harry Saltzman had always said, 'If you don't do another Bond you'll wind up doing spaghetti westerns in Italy. I'd saturate myself and pass out. In the past, admitted to not seeing any of the 007 movies to be released after his own, The first film he made in his native Australia was. She believes he felt 'helpless and frustrated' about not being able to cure Zack and 'lashed out even more in his aggravated and devastated state'. His ex-wife Christina says Lazenby punched her in the face when she was five months pregnant and broke her nose when their son was dying from cancer. (Gourley's other credentials include having played Bond creator Ian Fleming on Drunk History and on the Superego podcast, a gift for mimicking accents, and Bond-geek superknowlege.) --George Lazenby to the Daily News, November 26, 1995. His daughter Melanie Andrea, from his first marriage to Christina Gannett, was born on September 13, 1973. Courtesy: Everett Collection Which Friends cast members have a star on Hollywood Boulevard? [the result of his decision not to continue playing James Bond] I didn't have a job, I had two kids, I was married, and I was broke. I think if he can bear to do an apprenticeship, which everybody in this business has to do has to do then he should do it quietly and with humility. Actor (1965) Model (1967) Education Goulburn Public School, Goulburn, NSW, Australia If something good came along, I'd stay, though. 'I never left George until after our son passed away and our daughter was 21 years old, out of fear that he meant what he said and would follow through on it.'. Full Name: George Robert Lazenby Date of Birth: 5th September 1939 Place of Birth: Queanbeyan, NSW, Australia . (1979), Death Dimension My parents think I'm insane, everybody thinks I'm insane passing up maybe millions of pounds. He was widely known for an advertisement for Fry's chocolate bars. "Then she assured me that I would be back at the top of my profession by the end of 1973. Others, however, have developed differing views in the decades since the film. Made film debut as a British Spy in the Italian-made Bond spoof "Marc Mato, Agente S.077", Became the highest-paid male model in the world, Cast as James Bond in the series' sixth film "On Her Majesty's Secret Service"; became the only actor to have played the 007 agent in only one official Bond series film; nominated for a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer, Cast in the action-drama called "Universal Soldier"; also co-produced and co-wrote, Appeared in John Landis' "The Kentucky Fried Movie", Cast in what was to be his comeback role, co-starring with Bruce Lee in "Game of Death"; the sudden death of Lee delayed the films release and Lazenby was edited out of the final film, Appeared in the American TV drama "Evening at Byzantium", Played a senator in Peter Bogdanovich's black comedy "Saint Jack", Played the Aston Martin-driving 'JB' in "The Return of the Man from U.N.C.L.E. . Car Salesperson (Finished 1965 (bef.)) George Lazenby and his wife Pamela Shriver are fighting for custody of their three children His ex-wife Christina says Lazenby punched her in the face when she was five months pregnant and. 'I retreated and became quiet until he dropped his guard for a second and then I ran downstairs screaming that he had no right to hurt me. She tells how Lazenby allegedly hit her in the face when she was aged 21 and five months pregnant when he told her where to park their car and she chose another space. His priorities shifted to real estate, which made him exceptionally wealthy and the owner of several expensive homes in America as well as in Hong Kong and Australia. I am not sure if the gun was loaded or unloaded. George Robert Lazenby was born September 5, 1939 in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, to Sheila Joan (Bodel) and George Edward Lazenby. I didn't have a mind of my own, which was sad. They thought it was a publicity stunt. Craig was born in March of 1968, more or less the exact time when Lazenby was Becoming Bond. The rest of the cast is rounded out by some very recognizable comedic actors, and maybe even a Bond series veteran or two, but it's more fun if you discover their identities as you go. I was surprised that they could pull it off, but they blew it with the next one. George Lazenby was born in Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, and served in the Australian Army Special forces and as a military unarmed combat instructor. George Lazenby born in 1939, about Christina Gannett we lack data on his year of birth,. By using this site, you agree to our updated, M and Q and Moneypenny (Bernard Lee, Desmond Llewelyn and Lois Maxwell) express concern about 007, then we find him (George Lazenby, the first-ever new James Bond, in his Aston-Martin) pursuing Diana Rigg (as Teresa Tracy Draco in a Mercury) on the Portugese coast, opening, Abducted from a Portugese seaside resort by thugs reporting to European union-syndicate godfather Marc-Ange Draco (Gabriele Ferzetti), whose daughter (Diana Rigg) is his latest conquest, Bond (George Lazenby, in his first and only appearance as 007) frees himself to make inquiries, in, His false identity blown, trying to evade Blofelds thugs (Ilse Steppat et al), James Bond (George Lazenby) sneaks about the carnival at Lauterbrunnen (more precisley, Murren-Schilthorn, Switzerland), when hes rescued by Tracy (a.k.a. The latter would be the one where Bond goes undercover as a circus clown. Melanie says: 'Sadly, I have found that my Dad will often change the facts of the past to suit himself and I never sought an apology or acknowledgement of what happened after that. He appeared with Sylvia Kristel in several new Emmanuelle films in 1993, many of which appeared on cable television. I've already put him behind me. There is a great deal of difference between an actor and a film star. In an exclusive interview with MailOnline last week Lazenby said he hadn't wanted the divorce to degenerate into a court battle. More about George Lazenby edit Dating History # 4 Pam Shriver 4 1 2001 - 2008 That an actor played the role of James Bond just one time is of less interest than the fact that he was not, in fact, an actor. [13] After this role Lazenby is claimed to have begun studying drama at Durham University's College of the Venerable Bede. Anonymous, Other Works I've got an American wife and green card so I have the best of both worlds. Shriver includes as an exhibit a copy of the letter she says she left Lazenby when she walked out on him after a row allegedly turned physical at Wimbledon last year. [38][39], Lazenby made another film a year after On Her Majesty's Secret Service Universal Soldier (1971), which he helped write. Lazenby and Shriver faced each other in court for the first time on Monday, when a judge refused their appeal to seal the case file and keep further damaging revelations out of the public eye. Reality does. [9][10] He became a used-car salesman in Finchley, and subsequently sold new cars in Park Lane, where he was spotted by a talent scout who persuaded him to become a model. She alleges Lazenby attacked her about a month later in Hawaii after she told him his belief a doctor was responsible for Zacks' death was ridiculous. Sign Up now to stay up to date with all of the latest news from TCM. Bond became a killer. There's an actual story here, one of the greatest casting stories ever told. Lazenby made a guest appearance on the television series Superboy, as an alien disguised as Jor-El, in a two-part episode during the series' second season in 1990. In retrospect you can only blame yourself. He stepped as far from the 007 image as possible with his first feature after "Majesty" - an action-drama called "Universal Soldier" (1971) in which he starred as a soldier of fortune who suffers a crisis of conscience after signing on to train a band of mercenaries for an African president. But I always admired him. Lazenby's later screen appearance came at the turn of the 21st century when he appeared on several episodes of "The Pretender" (NBC, 1996-2000) and voiced The King, head of the Royal Flush gang, on the animated "Batman Beyond" (The WB, 1999-2001). 1995) [ citation needed ] Pam Shriver . Nobody believed me. I got a few roles but nothing spectacular, yet I was ready, willing and able to work. Later regretted leaving the Bond series after just one film. Lazenby's favorite hobby is playing golf. The laurel, and the picture itself, would be the last association with high-profile moviemaking in Lazenby's career. Sign up for exclusive newsletters, comment on stories, enter competitions and attend events. The latter was seen by Harry Saltzman who offered Lazenby a leading role in a proposed science fiction film The Micronauts. It's true that it got me in, but it wasn't worth the ten years it cost me. Having appeared in only one film, Lazenby's tenure as Bond is the shortest among the actors in the series. Most film-makers don't watch and aren't in touch. 9/5/1939) He served in the Australian Army, then afterwards worked as a car salesman and mechanic. He plays it at least 5 or 6 times a week. Accounts have varied over the decades as to whether Lazenby bailed of his own volition or was fired. --Lazenby in Daily News, November 26, 1995. What in 1968 was the most sought-after role in showbiz went to an Australian car salesman turned male model whose sole prior acting experience was bluffing his way past the receptionist at the London offices of EON Productions. 'Later, George said that I made him do it. But one day I turned up and the doorman blocked my way. (1971), On Her Majesty's Secret Service [43], In February 1973, he revealed that he had spent all of the money he had earned from playing Bond, had experienced two nervous breakdowns and had become an alcoholic. ", Had a recurring role on the daytime soap "General Hospital" (ABC), Was a series regular on the syndicated prime time soap opera "Rituals", Returned to regular TV work on the syndicated "Superboy" as Jor-El, Portrayed Mario, opposite Sylvia Kristel's Emmanuelle in a series of softcore made-for-cable films, Appeared as General Pettigrew in the feature, "Gettysburg", Played a role in the CD-ROM game, "Fox Hunt", Lent his voice to The King, head of the Royal Flush gang, on the animated "Batman Beyond" (WB), Appeared on several episodes of "The Pretender" (NBC), Announced his official retirement from acting. "[41], Lazenby next appeared in the 1972 Italian giallo film Who Saw Her Die? Christina says she told Lazenby she wanted to take Zack to Hawaii when it became clear he was losing his cancer battle in 1994 so he could spend his last days in his favourite place. According to our records, Christina Gannett is possibly single. Worked as a prestige car salesman in London's Park Lane district in the 1960s. They had been married for 24 years. On the evening following their mysterious opening encounter on the beach, George Lazenby as James Bond (establishing himself with some baccarat chemin-de-fer in his first appearance in the role) again gets to rescue Diana Rigg as Teresa or, as shell explain, Tracy, in the sixth 007 feature, On his first trip to HQ in London in his only appearance as James Bond, George Lazenby nails the hat-toss, jousts with Moneypenny (Lois Maxwell) and M (Bernard Lee), and reaches an excellent outcome, and an opportunity to pursue Blofeld, in, On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) -- (Movie Clip) A Well-Known Congenital Distinction, Complexity as Bond (George Lazenby), escorted by Yuri Borienko deeper into the secret Swiss Alpine lair, knows hes visiting the real Blofeld (Telly Savalas), who doesnt yet know Bond isnt the real genealogist Sir Hilary, come to consider his claim to a French noble title, in, On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969) -- (Original Trailer), Theres a case to be made that the producers overshot the mark in compensating for the absence of Sean Connery, in the sixth James Bond feature, giving George Lazenby possibly more promotion than he needed, in the ever-revaluated. Lazenby nearly launched a comeback by signing with Hong Kong's Golden Harvest, and would have co-starred with the legendary Bruce Lee - under whom he studied martial arts and philosophy - in his feature "Game of Death" (1978), had the martial arts superstar not died unexpectedly in 1973. 'I though you'd fall for that one - you idiot. It was tough carrying the role after Sean Connery because he was good. He said the movie was "anti-guns and anti-Bond a [comedy] with no plot. (2008), Four Dogs Playing Poker Before becoming an actor, he worked as an auto mechanic, used car salesman, prestige car salesman, and as a male model, in London, England. During the 80's and 90's, Lazenby signed a contract with ABC's American . Except for TV commercials, he had no previous acting experience when he was cast as James Bond. Then she jumped out and started shouting 'he's attacking me in the car!' Melanie says she would only see Lazenby about once a year after her parents' divorce but made a decision to have more contact with him to have a relationship with her half-brothers and sister when he started a family with Shriver. Lazenby had a few more, minor film roles before moving into property investment, buying mansions in Australia, Hawaii and California. George Lazenby age is 83 Years, his date of birth Tuesday, Sep 05, 1939, place of birth Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia, nationality as Australian and residence country (will update soon). Broccoli had made a mental note to remember Lazenby as a possible candidate at the time when he thought Lazenby looked like a Bond. He also made frequent tongue-in-cheek appearances as Bond or a Bond-like secret agent in TV movies and commercials. [citation needed], Lazenby was told by Connery in a restaurant "you were good".[29]. 'He told me that Christmas was cancelled for me and that everyone else would be having a wonderful Christmas the next morning, except for me.'. I'm terribly impressed with. Once, years ago, he came to pick up someone who was staying at my house and I saw him through the door. Meanwhile, no more Bond. In the 1998 book The Essential James Bond, Lee Pfeiffer and Dave Worrell write: Although OHMSS was routinely dismissed by critics who cited Lazenby as a brave but disappointing successor to Connery, the intervening years have been notably kinder to both the film and its star. Watch pop music and learn what's going to happen. He went to Goulburn Public School in his primary years, and Goulburn High School until 1954. (On the unmade The Golden Needles of Ecstasy) I'm excited to be able to concentrate on just acting in this film. On Her Majesty's Secret Service director Peter Hunt says that he and the producers interviewed roughly 400 actors to find their new star. On. [35] He talked to the press about his use of LSD and marijuana[36] and was involved in a well-publicised incident helping a friend who was arrested in Germany. He was offered a seven-movie deal by the Bond producers, but quit the role because he felt that the tuxedo-clad Bond would die out in the new hippie culture that had permeated society in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Anyone who's in touch with the kids knows what's happening, knows the mood. There are few instant successes in the film business. [5], When Lazenby was about 14 he moved with his family from Goulburn to Queanbeyan, where his father ran a store. "[50], In the late 1970s Lazenby moved to Hollywood where he started taking acting lessons and set about trying to reactivate his career. Of course I wasn't invited as Peter was there. 'I did not have 'one' drink, while attending to Zack for eight years!' George Lazenby and his fiancee, Christina Gannett, shortly before their marriage in 1971. Earlier in life, Lazenby donated a kidney to a family member. (1971), Universal Soldier She describes the alleged 2004 Christmas Eve bust-up with Lazenby referred to by Shriver in her original court declaration. But they're not just riffing. Christina Gannett was previously married to George Lazenby (1973 - 1995).. If I could get a TV series or a good movie, I swear I'd do it for nothing. [citation needed], In 1973, Lazenby married his girlfriend of three years, Chrissie Townson, a member of the Gannett family. Lazenby is fighting for custody of his three children with former tennis star Shriver, but the allegations from his ex-wife Christina Master and their adult daughter have dealt him a major blow. $20 million. Its heartbreaking.. Suggest an alternative Share your comments about this record [on being cast as James Bond] At first I was very humble about it and naive. Christina Gannett (m. 1971; div. It was to insulate me from the madness around Bond. In 1978 Broccoli described casting Lazenby as "my biggest mistake in 16 years. He was so arrogant. (1972), The Shrine of Ultimate Bliss (1974), The Man from Hong Kong (1975) and The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977). I will never play him again. During the 1970s and 1980s he raced motorcycles and in the 1990s he backed a restaurant chain, the Spy House. In her 10-page statement, Melanie tells how Lazenby was waiting with a gun when she returned home with a college friend an hour after her curfew. "[44], Lazenby played a role in the BBC's Play For Today series in 1973, starring in Roger Smith's The Operation. He holds Black Belts Shotokan-Ryu Karate and Judo. I called her a so-and-so for not considering the crew who were freezing their butts off outside. Children: 5: George Lazenby OBE AC (born September 5, 1939) is an Australian-born model and actor. By clicking Sign up you confirm that your data has been entered correctly and you have read and agree to our Terms of use, Cookie policy and Privacy notice. Lazenby also suffered a terrible personal blow during this period when his son Zachary died from brain cancer in 1994. If you miss those bloody Chinese buggers they'll belt you for good. My parents think I'm insane, everybody thinks I'm insane passing up maybe millions of pounds. His first wife was Christina Gannett, heiress to a news. Lazenby was also nominated for a Golden Globe for Most Promising Newcomer. Pam Shriver (m 2002 - 2011) , Christina Gannett (m 1971 - 1995) Children. I cant believe its come to this,' he said. "Bond and beyond: George Lazenby sets the record straight", "FILM SPY HAS TEARFUL EYE TO GREET PARENTS", "Help, I've Skyfallen and I Can't Get Up", "The George Lazenby of 007s: A Conversation with George Lazenby", "Natalie Wood: Funny but She Doesn't Look 40", "Who Saw Her Die? I just don't think I'm going to make it here. The actor scored well on both fronts - reportedly, he broke a stunt man's nose during a fight scene - and was announced as the new James Bond in the series' sixth film, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service." Lazenby looked great with long hair, and having him photographed this way might help alleviate any creeping sense of conservatism.) pauline hanson dancing with the stars; just jerk dance members; what happens if a teacher gets a dui I think they should have given him A for effort. Lazenby refused to play Bond again thanks to bad career advice, leaving him to languish in relative obscurity for much of the 1970s before resurfacing as a supporting player in several television series and made-for-TV movies. "[50] However the movie was never made. [3], George Robert Lazenby was born on 5 September 1939 in Goulburn, New South Wales,[4] at Ovada Private Hospital, to railway worker George Edward Lazenby and Sheila Joan Lazenby (ne Bodel), who worked at a Fosseys retail store. Lazenby had never spoken one line in a movie. Looking back, the one thing I missed out on was reality. "I've got an American wife and green card so I have the best of both worlds."[50]. He is best known for his role as James Bond in the movie On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1968). To this day -- Pierce Brosnan included -- I am the only Bond who did all his own stunts." [56] Actor Paul McGann has described himself with good humour as "the George Lazenby of Doctor Who"[57] because, although he has continued in the role of the Eighth Doctor in other media, he made only two appearances on television as the eponymous Time Lord. Years later, watching the movie again on DVD (with Lazenby's interviews), he found it to be "a perfect metaphor for life's disappointments". That is what whores do - what men tell them to do for a quick buck. I think it's a pretty foolish move. Becoming Bond Her statement says: 'I looked down for a second when I felt a hard blow from George to my face and I fell to the ground. "I don't know him at all. Born George Robert Lazenby in Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia on Sept. 5, 1939, he served in the Australian Armed Special Forces and worked at several jobs in his native country - car salesman and ski instructor, among others - before departing for London in 1964. A chance encounter with Bond series producer Albert R. Broccoli in a hair salon in 1966, in London, had given Lazenby his first shot at getting the role. She claims he taunted her by calling her 'Miss Ethiopia' when she was at her thinnest. (1983), Saint Jack Peace that's the message now," he announced. There were also reports that Monty Python's John Cleese wanted him to play Jesus Christ in their Biblical spoof "Life of Brian" (1979), but scheduling conflicts prevented him from taking the part. "Bond is a disgusting violent man with no respect for women -- but, in my opinion, any guy who says he has never secretly dreamed of being like Bond is lying." In 2012 Lazenby made a guest appearance on the Canadian sketch comedy series This Hour Has 22 Minutes, spoofing the 007 series in a skit called "Help, I've Skyfallen and I Can't Get Up". Of course, the bigger issue was that Lazenby had announced before the movie even opened that he would not reprise the role the same move Connery had pulled two years earlier. They booted him off the movie's American press tour, so Lazenby flew to the U.S. at his own expense and when knocking on TV station doors, asking to be let in to promote a movie from which he'd already distanced himself. - an eerie Italian thriller about a bereaved father (Lazenby) who discovers a conspiracy behind the facts surrounding his daughter's death - had its moments. She claims: 'One time, he went into the bathroom and saw that my toilet was not flushed and he pulled me out of a chair in the living room, dragged me into the bathroom, lifted the toilet seat up, and pushed my face inside of the toilet bowl into my own urine - to teach me a lesson about flushing toilets.'. Broke a stuntman's nose during a Bond fight screen test, and it was this physical strength that finalized his selection as Bond. I would liked to have had the mind I have now at twenty nine. Publishing heiress Christina - also known as Townson or Gannett - met Lazenby in 1970, a year after his one film as Bond. Lerche wrote the song after receiving a VHS of the film On Her Majesty's Secret Service as a child, after sending away for a free copy of the movie only to find he had joined a James Bond film club. Lazenby also popped up as an architect in "That's Armageddon!," a spoof of disaster movies featured in the Zucker Brothers' sketch comedy film, "Kentucky Fried Movie" (1977), and as a senator in Peter Bogdanovich's black comedy "Saint Jack" (1979). And he jumped up and swung at me and I broke his jaw. [2] He declined to return in subsequent Bond films and instead pursued roles in films throughout the 1970s that included Universal Soldier (1971), Who Saw Her Die? Christina, who is now believed to live in Europe, alleges Lazenby 'frequently' hit Melanie. You can opt-out at any time by signing in to your account to manage your preferences. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations. In fact, Lazenby's footage was edited from "Game of Death" when it was finally released to theaters in 1978. He's now the subject of Josh Greenbaum's Becoming Bond, a very funny original Hulu documentary that, through pure coincidence, made its debut on the streaming service only about 48 hours before the news of Moore's passing broke. [24], I much prefer being a car salesman to a stereotyped James Bond. I just don't think I'm going to make it here. [In 2002, speaking in retrospect about his decision to resign from the role of James Bond after only one film] Without any doubt I should have gone back to do at least one more, just to dispel any rumours that they fired me. Australian actor Josh Lawson is an appealing stand-in for the young Lazenby never mind that this is a role that should have gone to Matt Gourley, comedian and co-host of the podcast James Bonding. He was meant to follow it with an Anglo-Italian western made in Turkey, followed by a film about rioting students in pre-Castro Cuba, but neither was made. Directors are. "When I tossed Bond in after one movie he said he'd make sure I never got another job," said Lazenby. Lazenby eventually completed four kung fu films in the East, but none had the international drawing power of Lee's features. Get involved in exciting, inspiring conversations with other readers. "People ask me if the Bond movie wasn't worth it if it got me into acting. After seeing Lazenby in a television commercial, producer Cubby Broccoli requested an interview and screen test. Semi-retired from acting in 1993, and intended to retire completely in 2003, only to return to acting in 2012, averaging one film or television role per year since restarting, with two films in the pipeline as of 2020.. I didn't like Quantum of Solace. (The Bond company, so to speak.). (On his astrologer) Even before I made the Bond picture she said I would become famous, and that there would be big problems for a couple of years", he said. "Then she assured me that I would be back at the top of my profession by the end of 1973. Christina Gannett and George Lazenby were married for 22 years. Daughter Melanie Lazenby, now 34, says Lazenby 'tormented me, humiliated me, hurt me physically, scarred me emotionally' and 'placed a feeling of fear and mistrust in me'. In summary, OHMSS is a brilliant thriller in its own right and justifiably ranks amongst the best Bond films ever made.[28]. He eventually signed on to a year as a recurring character on the daytime soap "General Hospital" (ABC, 1963- ) in 1982 before becoming a series regular in the expensive syndicated primetime soap opera "Rituals" (1984-85). Contribute. (Interview with an Australian magazine) I got a few roles but nothing spectacular, yet I was ready, willing and able to work. 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